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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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laudable  Speak Example sentences
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[商业的,贸易的] trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
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[值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
legislate  Speak Example sentences
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[阻塞(道路,通道等),妨碍,阻挠] stop; impede; shut out from view
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[使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
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[立法] make laws; create or pass laws
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
meteorology  Speak Example sentences
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[意外,灾难] unfortunate accident; bad luck
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
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[气象学] earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
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[生理学的] pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
minimise  Speak Example sentences
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[迷惑的,搞乱了的,混淆了的] make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
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[部分重叠,交搭,迭盖] representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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[最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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[减轻,减缓,中和] make less severe or harsh; moderate
mishap  Speak Example sentences
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[意外,灾难] unfortunate accident; bad luck
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[气象学] earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
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[生理学的] pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching
muddle  Speak Example sentences
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[生理学的] pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
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[俗人,犯人,外行] someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
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[锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
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[迷惑的,搞乱了的,混淆了的] make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
nourishment  Speak Example sentences
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[取得,获得] bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come
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[氧化物] any compound of oxygen with another element; a binary chemical compound of oxygen
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[家禽,食用家禽] domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese
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[营养品] a source of materials to nourish the body
noxious  Speak Example sentences
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[悬崖,危险的位置] cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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[生产力,生产率] quality or state of being productive; productiveness.
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[取得,获得] bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come
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[有害的] harmful to living things; injurious to health
oncoming  Speak Example sentences
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching
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[宽宏大量的] generous; high-minded; chivalrous
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[主旨,本意,动机] dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
ore  Speak Example sentences
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[部分重叠,交搭,迭盖] representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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[锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
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[矿石] a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching